Riot "Riot In Japan - Live!! (Japan, Sony Records, SRCS 5810)"

Riot in Japan – Live!! is the second live album by the American heavy metal band Riot, recorded in June 1990 in Osaka and Tokyo, and first released in 1992 by Sony Music Japan. It marks the debut by bassist Pete Perez (Karion, Spastic Ink) who replaced Don Van Stavern at the end of the U.S. leg of The Privilege of Power tour. This album was taken from Front Of House console mixes by sound man George Geranios. There was no multi-track recording made.

In 1999, the album was issued in the U.S. as Live in Japan by Metal Blade Records. Both pressings contain a studio version of the Deep Purple classic "Smoke on the Water", recorded at Greene St. Recording in New York during The Privilege of Power sessions and featuring a special guest appearance by The New West Horns.

Track listing

1. "Minutes to Showtime" 2:02
2. "On Your Knees... In Tokyo!" 3:53
3. "Metal Soldiers" 4:43
4. "Runaway" 5:15
5. "Tokyo Rose... In Osaka!" 2:25
6. "Rock City" 3:16
7. "Outlaw" 4:19
8. "Killer" 4:43
9. "Skins & Bones, Part 1 (drum solo)" 3:17
10. "Skins & Bones, Part 2 (drum solo)" 2:00
11. "Johnny's Back... In Tokyo!" 5:24
12. "Flight of the Warrior" 4:08
13. "Ladies and Gentlemen... Mark Reale (guitar solo)" 3:09
14. "Japan Cakes (guitar solo)" 2:22
15. "Narita" 2:09
16. "Warrior" 5:39
17. "The Dressing Room the Encore Begins... In Tokyo!/The Encore Continues..." 3:02
18. "Smoke on the Water... In New York" (Deep Purple cover) 4:33

The album came out as a Japan only live recording at first. Later it became part of a special 2 CD issue of "The Brethen of the Long House" which had been issued in Germany. The live album was issued worldwide in the year 2000 through Metal Blade Records.

Track 18. Smoke on the Water... In New York! (Deep Purple cover) is a bonus track recorded at studio in time of sessions to album "The Privilege of Power".

Recording information:

Live tracks recorded June 1990 in Osaka and Tokyo on digital 2 track except "Smoke on the Water" recorded at Greene Street Recording, New York City.

Mixing, editing, processing and sequencing: Charlie "Two Saints" Dos Santos at Greene Street Recording, New York City.